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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-30
THE FLOUR MIL

One of the most prominent buildings in
the town, On account of its hight and To-
cation near the railroad, is the Gridley
steam flour mill, now run by Sperry & Co.
1t was originally erected in 1875 by
joint stock company, with FIVE run Of
stone, and had grinding capacity of $50
barrels per day. 1t has since been
changed to the all-roller system, and now
turns cut 500 barrels per day of tirst-class
-four. The building is of frame. painted
white, four stories high, about so by 100
feet, with an annex on the northern and
southern sides 20 by 100 feet. \ most
beautiful view of the surrounding country
can be obtained from the top of this mill.
In addition, this mill has two warehouses.
not many feet removed, capable of hold
ing thousands of tons of wheat and -four.
1t gives employment to about fourteen
men, and is run night and day.
FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP.
Last week was made the first casting in
the Gridley foundry. A competent me-
chanic and iron-worker named Standish,
who had been located in the town of Pa
checo, Contra Costa county, visited this
section to see what where the opportuni-
ties for obtaining work at his trades, and
what inducements would be offered him to
locate here. The citizens, ever alive to aid
anything that will advance their town, do
mated lot so by Ito feet, and sufficient
cash besides to aid him in paving freight
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-30
FIG CULTURE

There are a number of fig trees scattered
about the town, but so far they have been
set out only for family use. But the sue
cess met with by gentleman in the town
of Bangor, Butte county, may induce 9TH
ers to follow his example. To dry the
common black California fig and place it
on the market in a merchantable condi-
ton has, we think. never been successfully
accomplished, though often attempted. But
this gentleman has done so, and in the
following manner; He places some protec-
ton on the ground underneath the trees,
to prevent the figs when they fall from be
ing bruised or abraided, and from being
soiled by the sand and dirt. He allows
the tigs to remain upon the tree until they
fall, being then thoroughly ripe and par
tally dry. He then exposes them to the
sun until cured and the fig sugar covers
them, presses them into boxes and they are
ready for market. Last year he shipped
one and one-half tons to Chicago. where
they sold for eight cents per pound. At
SIX cents per pound he says they are the
best crop he could raise We tasted them,
found they were sweet and well preserved,
the only objection being the thick skin
Other varieties with a thin skin, thus
treated, will fill all the requirements of 4
understandable fig, we believe.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-30
BUSINESS AND MANUFACTURES.
Some of the Leading Industries of Grid
Iey-Numerous Enterprises.

ouS I1IfterFT1sts
A stranger visiting this place is at once
struck with surprise at the number and
diversity of the occupations of its citizens.
In addition to the usual occupations of the
people of rural towns, we see them en-
gagged in what might be called metropoli-
tan trades And every one seems to be
busy, too-not lettering about taverns or
saloons to discuss politics, weather, price
OF grain, etc, in all of which they have
and take great interest, but engaged in
their various occupations.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-30
sUBsoIL DRAINAGE.


We have no statistics as to the annual
rainfall in this section of the State, but
Judging from the general contour of the
country, the Sierras on the east and the
proximity of the Buttes on the west, to-
gether with the number of trees with
which the country is studded, and the fact
that failure of crops has never been
known, all prove that the average precipi-
tation must be greater there than in Sacra-
mento--perhaps twenty inches or upward.
But what becomes of it? A traveller
through this country looks in vain for
some dry creek or arroyo or other drain
age line to carry off the surplus rainfall
Neither are there sloughs or low depres-
sions, so often seen on our plain lands, to
which the water might drain on the sur
face or percolate through the soil, and
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-30
TIE NEWSPAPER.

Gridley is possessed of one of the best
weekly newspapers in Northern Califor-
mia. 1t was established some eight years
ago by c. n. Reed, one of the live men of
the place, and to whose energy and push
the town is greatly indebted for her pros
perity and enterprise. He is a young man,
about SO years old, a thorough and compe-
tent printer, vigorous writer, true gen
tleman, man of family, has pleasant
home, and is firm believer in the great
future of his section, and works assiduously
IN aid OF all things that may help to de-
velop this country.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-30

Heat and dryness Is fatal TO its propagation
or even existence. Its limits are bounded.
and we believe that where lichens and moss
es Of certain varieties will not thrive would
be fatal to the scale. 1t has been often OBJ
served by those who visit San Francisco,
that all the implanted fences and barns
are soon covered with lichens, many OF
them being of pale green and yellow,
covering ali kinds of wood, both alive and
dead, with their singular verdure 1t is
also noticeable even in this vicinity on
some old decayiig fences and trees In
such localities the scale thrives.
At Gridley or vicinity we could not see
the slightest vestige, though we looked for
them, Of any such variety Of cryptogamous
plant. Even the large liye-oaks, whose
huge trunks and immense branches gave
token OF great age, were without the
slightest evidence Of them. We believe
that Gridley has natural protector in
its warm, dry atmosphere against all kinds
of scale insects. And this should count as
large sum in favor of the value of their
lands, not only in the cost of the appliances
and materials used in combating scale In
sects elsewhere, but also in the greater
yield, and size and appearance Of fruit
raised on trees which have never been at
tackled by insects.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-11-17
A self-Evident Perjurer.

Cross-Examinine Lawyer-"Do you
mean to state, sir, on your oath, that
on the night of the fatal occurrence you
heard the prisoner and his late lamented
wife quarreling?"
Witness-"Yes, sir; they occupied the
room next to mine and could not help
hearing them" 3s s1
'How does ithappen no one else was
walked up by the rumpus" SO
"They made very little noise; they
spoke in low tones" aa
'What time of night was it?"
"About two o'clock in the morning"
1.-TWO a. m., eh? suppose you had
Just come in and were pretty full, as
usual, and
II do not drink, sir. / went to bed
at ten O clock, but was unable to sleep"
..What kept you awaken ~ szeAl
II dranka cup of coffee at supper
and that made me wakeful. !"
at must have been very strong
coffee" at U 81
Il suppose so" 80.
.'Yes, very strong. You keep house,
Ipresumea'' a
I'M. I board, = ltfs 81 see. sss rc
"Ah, Aal Itbought I'd catch you.
Step down, sir.. This intelligent Jury
has haasd enengb. n1. omaha World. !
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Edicts Against Tobacco.

The Gar, Michael Fedorowitch, see-
ing his capital destroyed by fire due
to the carelessness of man who was
smoking, forbid the use of tobacco in
his kingdom under penalty of death.
The Sultan Amurath ", of Turkey,
commenced by condemning every Mus
sulman accused of smoking to receive
twenty strokes with stick on the sole
of his foot; at the next offense the guilty
party was deprived of his nose.
Pope Urban VIII. issued bull of ex-
communication against all those who
smoked.
Queen Elizabeth, of England. forbid
snuff to be taken in church. and author
lied the sections to seize and keep all
snuff-boxes seen in the hands of Offend
ers.
In March of this year, 1887. the
Sultan of Morocco has put to death sew
eral smokers and destroyed all the to-
bacco he could find, while he merely
fogged the snuffers. Epoch.
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The Courteous Persians.

The Persians are very punctilious
race; and it is the sensible custom of
the country, on making call, to an
nounce beforehand that you are coming.
A thousand and one little points OF
punctillo have to be observed: A
certain number of cups of tea are de
rigaeur, three pipes at least have to be
smoked, few whiffs from each; the
rank and precedence of every guest is
vigorously observed, and each visitor
intrigues for, and generally receives, a
little more than her due. To omit to
return visit is an unpardoaable
offense. The particular place in the
department. of each guest is regulated
to nicely. and many and bitter are the
seads on this subject. --R James Gas
satfs al asa'f -
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Praying to a Letter-Box.


We are so accustomed to the conveu-
fences of the post-office system in our
country that we think little of them.
but to the poor natives of India some
of them are deemed objects of worship,
and to be propitiated with gifts. In
one case man posted his letter in the
box and shouted out its destination, to
inform the presiding spirit whom he
supposed to be inside. Another native
humbly took off his shoes as he aI,-
preached the box, went through var
ious devotions before and after posting
his letter, and finally put some coppers
before the box as propitiatory offer
ing. retiring in the same attitude Of
humility. -Youth's COMPANION.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.
Make life asministry of love, and IL
will ALWAYS be worth living.

Make life ministry of love, and it - 49,.
will always be worth living.
A weak mind is like = microscope, ssg
which magnifes trifiing things. but can
not receive great oues.-Ch Chesterfield. IA s. 3
We hear a great deal more about
college graduates in Journalism than we ssfR
do about journalism in college grad J,
yates. darlington Free Press.
"A proverb singer says: .'Spend ssxa
less than you earn and You will be
rich" tramp sees two impossible .s9es
things in this proposition and no truth ga3gS
IN. 0. Picayune.
When woman takes hold and :
manages farm all alone, people think
her wonderfully smart, but they never
think of praising the women who man. ls.ae
age the farms and the farmers too.-
Burlington Free Press. sia sssa sgrtTaaeg
:, Let man have = feryene1loye for Hiss
let him have a cordial abhorrence Of 4 All
what is sensual, mean and tricky, and
he will not 60 far wrong. Former and nj
Mama fdcturer. s asJ3a xfe vfsa sasssss -
Our ancestors (eyery body in this
country is beginning to get ancestors) sassA.s.
used to have just as hot weather as ives sat
have; but as there was no signal service
in existence. the old fellows didn' Z mindoE@
it so much.-PucE. saga lf afgssy asFa -
--Qn a salon.) An old and blind
diplomat to the lady who sat next to @l
him: "Your neighbor has handsome sas e
teeth, hasn't she?" ..Yes, but how do
you know this? ..Because she's been -
laughing for the last hour. 81 Paris s....s
Figaro.
"A teacher said to member OF the We
State Board of Healthswho was investi- tosa
eating the condition other room: No.
l haven't any ventilators; L don't see
any use for thcm.n ..But how do you
keep the air pure?'' 30, I've got a
thermometer" Albany Argas SO e.
-Hawy-.I hear Johnson. has ap-y;w,,s
piled faw membahship in the club
Cholly-'Yaas, so they tel me. !" ..Wo4
cawn't admit him, don't you know"
t.Aw?' mot bit of it. Why, tho
beggah pawstively doesn't owe a cent sifs sans
the wohldr' Cad! How can he ex-.s ID
pect to be pahmitted to associate with
gentlemen. Pittsburgh Dispatch. aesE
The Clam and the Sage. A sClamn IS
who had made up his mind that this
country was going to the Dogs if aho
did not save it. was Rolling along tho ,.
Beach when he Encountered Sage,
who asked: s.Whither bound. and for ea
what purpose?'a Il hapeisset out to sssx
save the Country. / have solved all -
the Political and Social Problems, and
now go to announce. them to the ssas
World ''My dear Biyalve,p said the ~,
Sage in his gentlest tones, 'fhc first
great Problem of Life, as you areeoM
probably prepared to anpounce. is tho ff;s
Food supply. Thanks for your coming.
/ shall Eat you! Ncxtr' Moral: ~@@s
Parties have often made use of Fools eAa
and Demagogues to Win victories. ss..a
Detroit Free Press.
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ENGLAND's SoIl
A Country Rich In Valuable and Historical q
u. sUnuerground Relics.

A Country Rich In Valuable and Historical 81
=, Underground Relics. -.
The soil of England does not seem assas
to be worn out, to Judge by the swon- klssssz
derful verdure and the luxuriancerof sa
vegetation. 1t contains a great museum
of geological specimens, and q series of %4@
historical strata which is among tho.
most instructive of human records Z
do not pretend to much knowledge afssx1
geology. The most interesting geolog- ..
ical objects in our New England that
can think of are the great boulders and sseis
the scratched and smooth surface of tho, a4s
rocks; the fossil footprintsin the, valley
of the Connecticut; the trilobtes found
at Quincy. But the readers of Hugh 3eG
Miller remember what a variety of fos-41as
siIs he found in the stratifed rocks Of -.
his little island. and the musetIms arc
full of just such objects. When it,
comes to underground historical relics,
the poverty Of New England as comsasA
pared with the wealth of Old England sasxs
is very striking. Stratum after stratum,
carries the explorer. through the relics
of successive invaders. After pass sass
ing through the u characteristics
layers of different races, he
comes upon q hOnaH paFeI1eHt, duu
below this the weapons and ornaments else
of u tribe of ancient Britons. One can
not strike a spade. into the earth, in
Great Britain, without fair ehances Of 80
some. surprise in the form OF Saxon
! coin, OF Celtic implement, ora RSmafs1
fbula Nobody expects any such pleas-s
ing surprise in a New England field.
One must be content with an indian
arrowhead or two, now and then pestleagzss~
Fand mortar. or stone pipe "A top .aus
dressing of antiquity is all he can look
for The soil is not humanized enough
| to beinteresting; whereas inEaglands as
| so much of it has been trodden by hur6~,.
man feet, built on,in the form of human -
-habitations. nay, has been itself a pars'
of preceding generations of ahinharlq qeI
beings, that it iss in q kind OF dumb -
sympathy with those who tread its turf.
Perhaps it is not literally true that sAfsas
i -Onehalf her soil aswalked therest aassags
In poets, heroes, martyrs, sages;
but so many Of all these lie within itaa~
that thewhole mother islandis q caapo ~
esantosto. all who can, claim the same
blood as that which mus In the veins ssw
Of her unweansd ohilArea.--Qllpsr RelsasT
deli Holmes, iss atlantis - ee -. 3D.
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,eacT,cAL oouRTsHIP.

80 IN, love me. Maybe So
Tvpsjd not doubt your word'
|, = othsrs before now, you know,
re such sweet love vows heard
- = are not loved, now, as wives would
= loved by those they wed.
y.n say YOU love me. Very good
aut vii you like my breads
sav you love me. You must know
v.ar words are sweet to hear;
~ tender music, soft and low,
Taey charm my willing ear.
"A ,iyou would win all my heart,
possess ms very soul
,ru,ise TO do husbands part
srear you'll bring up the coal!
~ xav YOU love me. And you ask
4 could love you too.
IsTu twill be an easy task
only you are true.
<sIs this alone stipulate,
RI Ill my hearts desire:
nat may sleep till halfpast eight.
md YOU shall build the fire.
--Sonaer0ille Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-11-17
MALICIOUS ADVICE.
"A nemedy for Vermin Warranted to XIII
or Cure in q Few Moments.


4 peculiar lawsuit has just been
brought before the Circuit Court at Gal
latin, Tenn. Josiah L. Barnes was the
owner of an old horse. The animal had
rather long hair, and unintentionally
harbored insects inelcgantly but cor
rectly known as lice. These insects
were SO ravenous of appetite that the
horse began to show signs of his in
ability to support them. They would
arouse him at all times of night, regard
ing him as a restaurant where meals
were served at all hours, and annoyed
the unfortunate animal until he was
scarcely able to draw bull-tongue
plow. Barnes tried numerous kinds of
poisonous liquids. but found nothing
that would kill the insects, or even
lessen their demand for food.
One evening while Barnes was medi-
tating upon the inevitable fate of his
horse, fellow named Whitesides came
along and asked how the animal was
getting along.
Mighty bad" Barnes replied
Its strange thing to me-" said
Whitesidcs, ''that you will allow him
to be eat up that way"
"How can | help it? l have tried
every thing that the neighbors recon-
mend, but nothin' does any good"
"Do you ricolleck that bay boss of
Wat Goostrce's?" Whitesides asked.
mighty well.'
"Well," continued Whitesides. 81
knowcd him when he was wus off than
yore hoss is.
'How did Wat cure him?''
"W'y,-h he done as the folks do down
in the Honey Run settlement. He
poured coal oil all over the horse an
set it on fire.
"W'y, that was enough to kill him."
"But it done him good. Burnt off
little of the hair. but it come back
again better than ever. Wall, l must
be goin.'
Shortly after Whitesides left. Mrs.
Barnes. who had not heard the con-
versation. asked her husband what he
was going to do with the jug of coal
oil.
"Goin' to wet old Bill with it."
"That won't do no good"
ayes it will, fur Pm goin' to set it
afire.''
my gracious alive, man, it will hurt
him."
"That's all you know about it.
Wimin may be as smart as a man about
some things, but they're ignunt about
hosses-plumignunt.'
'Josiah, fur pity sake, don't"
''Go on, now; go on. You've set
around the house tell you don't know
thing about science. Go on away,
tell yuu.'
He saturated the horse and then
touched him with a lighted match. By
this time it was dark, and as the moon
, had not arisen, the spectacle of blaz-
ing horse bounding through the woods
afforded the grandest piece of fire.
works the people had ever seen. Ne
groes, thinking that Satan had surely
come, fled for their lives; and when tho
horse stopped in Ben Harding's barn
yard long enough to set fire to num-
ber of hay-stacks, it was thought that
! the night of judgment had arrived.
The horse soon died, of course, and the
frightened people, discovering the cause
of their terror, became calm. Barnes
has brought suit against Whitesides,
charging him with malicious adviee.-
ArkGnsG,0 IraUeter.
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The Nelson of Finance.

First Wall street mani don't think
there is any sense in calling Jay Gould
the little Napoleon of finance.
Second Wall street man-Why not?
Because Napoleon gained his vic
tories on dry land. Now with Gould
his operations are based on water. He
should be called the Admiral Nelson of
finance. ~ Texas Sftinqs.
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Tho question Of agricultural educa-
ton continues to attract attention OF
journals devoted to the farm East and
West -pFarm, Field and stsehmaa.
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-03-18
Curious Marriages.

A few days ago iJune, 177sl was mar.
ried at St. Bridget's Church, in Chester,
Mr. George Harding aged l07, to Mrs.
Catherine Woodward. aged 50.
SO Singular a union could not fail OF
exciting Tie admiration and surprise of Il
numerous congregation before whom the
ceremony was performed.
The bridegroom served in the army
SO years, during the re.gns OF Queen
Anne. George l., and part of George IL.
He is now particularly hearty, in great
spirits, and retairs all his faculties to an
extraordinary perfection.
This is his fifth wife; the last one he
married In his l05th year, and he is Mrs.
Woodward's fourth husband.
1t is also worthy OF observation that
the above old mans diet has been for tn
last 80 years past chiefly buttermila
boiled with little flour and bread an,
cheese.
AS a pendant to this, wo ccme acros.
another announcement few years later
Mr. Thomas Dawson, OF Northa!lerton
ged 80, to Miss Golightly, a houncin.
lamsel of ca. The anxious bridegroom
mad been widower almost six weeks
chambers S Journal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-03-18
Mastering n Mule.

Tho other morning mule attached to
one of George b. Newtons coal wagons
fell on Chestnut street above Sixteenth.
The cars were blocked for at least halt
an hour. All the efforts of some twenty
car drivers and conductors were of no
avail in trying to get him on his feet
At last darkcy who had been watch
ing the proceedings announced that he
could raise dat ere mule"
He was given the field.
Entering Thompson Blacks grocery,
he procured two Jumps Of sugar, which
he gave the mule.
The mules keen relish of the sweets,
as he lay in the snow with his head on 4
blanket was ludicrous in the extreme.
No sooner had helicked his chops after
his dainty lunch than up he jumped to
his feet.
The several hundred pedestrians wh'
had gathered to witness tho feat OF tho
darkey made the welkin ring with thea
loud cheers in honor OF the man who
mastered tho mule Philadelphia Call
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-03-18
Just the Ordinary Tafyy.

s"wcll. we arc penniless, or mighty
near it." he said, as he reached home
and threw the evening paper to his
wife.
!, "Wh-what Is it?"
1.-THE Mechanics bank has busted, and
We had $4,000 on deposit there
but, Richard, !" she said, after glancing
sats the article. 1.-THE president says he
hopes to pay all depositors in full"
rand didn't / say the same to my
d, creditors when l failed In the grocery
business, and did single one OF them
reeaiseI Ave cents on tho dollar?" he
howled.-lWall Street News.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-03-18
Hold Ont

A clergyman who once served church
rot a thousand miles from jackson,
Mich, used toreiato the following anus
ing Incident 49, - s re
.aQDe Summer evening his three-year-old
BOYS attention was attracted to tho vivid
lightning and low niuttering thunder Of
n, gathering shower After listening
'21uietiy for some tffnc, he iinpatiently
ran to tho open door and shouted, Loud
er, bod. louderHh
HIS mother seeing this lively freak ada
monished him somewhat, and said it was
time Tor him to be put In his little bed.
With some reluctance he yielded to his
maternal commander.
70 Inthe M eantimet the storm approached.
and Just as his mother was kissing him
goodnight, there came n very loud crash
of thunder tint startled our young hero,
and sprineihg from his bed, he rushed
with raised arms to the window, shout.
Hold on!" ---.-
~ Il q, -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-03-18
philosophical Boy.

A Post Street lady took her little son
to the dentists, and had ona OF his front
teeth extracted.
After he had climbed out Of the chair
he looked up at his mother, felt OF til
vacant space in his mouth, and said:
Now, ma, you must not whip me any
more if say naughty words, cos there's
a hole here for them TO slip out when /
don't know it. I'll Gnfifornia Maverick.